The Ambassador of Italy to the United States, Mariangela Zappia, opened the exhibition 'Mosaic. Codice italico di un'arte senza tempo', the first multimedia travelling exhibition dedicated to Italian mosaics.
"Italian mosaics constitute one of the most significant and lasting contributions that Italy has made to the history of art: not simply as decoration, but as a language destined to last, which has crossed the centuries to become an essential part of our cultural heritage. Mosaics represent a bridge between East and West, uniting traditions ranging from the Roman and Byzantine empires to contemporary Italy and beyond. All the way to the United States: it was the Italians, in fact, who brought the art of mosaics to this country, from New York to Saint Louis," commented the Ambassador.
The exhibition, conceived and realised by Magister Art - an Italian company at the forefront in the use of new technologies for the enhancement of artistic heritage - tells the story of Italy through a 2000-year journey to discover the images, symbols, techniques and materials of some of the most famous and representative Italian mosaics. From Rome to Pompeii, passing through Ravenna, Palermo, Monreale and other Italian cities.
The venue chosen for the exhibition, Dupont Underground, is a unique cultural space located in the heart of Washington, DC: carved out of a former underground tunnel, it is now at the centre of the US capital's cultural scene. The exhibition, which can be visited free of charge, will remain open until the end of January 2025, and will then be shown in Salt Lake City and, subsequently, in Miami, in coordination with the network of Italian Cultural Institutes in the United States.
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